More than 3.4 million beneficiaries receive family allowances from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the state of Texas, home to one of the largest recipient populations in the United States. This type of financial aid is intended to keep low-income families away from food risk.
In the state of Texas, SNAP benefits are paid between September 1 and 15 for those who were certified before June 1, 2020, while the dates range from September 16 to 28 for those certified after June 1, 2020.
For SNAP Households Certified Before June 1, 2020:
Benefits are distributed over 15 days, beginning September 1, based on the last digit of the EDG number:
- EDG # ends in:
- 0 = September 1
- 1 = September 3
- 2 = September 5
- 3 = September 6
- 4 = September 7
- 5 = September 9
- 6 = September 11
- 7 = September 12
- 8 = September 13
- 9 = September 15
For SNAP Households Certified After June 1, 2020:
The benefits are distributed in a staggered manner between September 16 and 28, according to the last two digits of the EDG number:
- EDG # ends in:
- 00-03 = September 16
- 04-06 = September 17
- 07-10 = September 18
- 11-13 = September 19
- 14-17 = September 20
- 18-20 = September 21
- 21-24 = September 22
- 25-27 = September 23
- 28-31 = September 24
- 32-34 = September 25
- 35-38 = September 26
- 39-41 = September 27
- 42-45 = September 28
- 46-49 = September 27
- 50-53 = September 28
- 54-57 = September 16
- 58-60 = September 17
- 61-64 = September 18
- 65-67 = September 19
- 68-71 = September 20
- 72-74 = September 21
- 75-78 = September 22
- 79-81 = September 23
- 82-85 = September 24
- 86-88 = September 25
- 89-92 = September 26
- 93-95 = September 27
- 96-99 = September 28
Maximum Amounts of SNAP Benefits Until September 30
As you already know, the maximum SNAP benefits are assigned to each household according to the number of people who live together and will benefit from the financial allocation.
Maximum SNAP benefit amounts through September 30, 2024 vary by household size and state of residence. However, at the federal level, these are the general limits in effect for the 48 contiguous states and Washington DC (Hawaii, Alaska, and Guam have different maximum values due to their high costs of living):
- 1 person: $291 monthly
- 2 people: $535 monthly
- 3 people: $766 monthly
- 4 people: $973 monthly
- 5 people: $1,155 monthly
- 6 people: $1,386 monthly
- 7 people: $1,532 monthly
- 8 people: $1,751 monthly
- Each additional person: $219 additional monthly
Beginning October 1, 2024, a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will increase benefits for fiscal year 2025. The COLA increase is anticipated to be 2.5%, allowing beneficiaries of SNAP to receive a larger amount to address rising costs of living.
